Where does “van der Waals force” come from?
van der Waals force (English) comes from English force, from Middle English force, from Old French force, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
van der Waals force (English): The relatively weak attraction between neutral...
Definitions
- The relatively weak attraction between neutral...
Ancestry of “van der Waals force”, step by step
van der Waals force traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English force
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | force | Strength or energy of body or mind; active power;... |
| 2 | Middle English | force | — |
| 3 | Old French | force | strength; might |
| 4 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English van der Waals
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | van der Waals | — |
| 2 | Dutch | van der Waals | — |